Gustavsson will get the starting nod at home against Edmonton on Wednesday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

The two teams have gone in opposite directions since that game. The Oilers, already on a roll when they blew Minnesota out in December, have been the best team in the league since that win, with an 11-3-1 record. The Wild, meanwhile, have gone 8-8-0 since December 12th, ravaged by injuries .

Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 for their seventh win in eight games.

Conor McDavid and Vasily Podkolzin scored third-period goals to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild (27-14-4) and Oilers (28-13-3) were tied 3-3 entering the third period before Podkolzin and McDavid's goals pushed them over the top.

A first-period parade to the penalty box by the Oilers wasn’t that advantageous for the Wild. Why? Because Edmonton’s stars were rested and raring to go. Despite the power play gifting the Wild a two-goal head start,

The red-hot Edmonton Oilers rallied from an early two-goal deficit to defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 at Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday (Jan. 15). Connor McDavid scored twice for the Oilers, who also got one goal apiece from Zach Hyman,

(AP Photo/Matt Krohn) Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, second from the left, scores a goal past Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn ...

The Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers met for the third time this season on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and the second time in St. Paul. The Wild were still missing Kirill Kaprizov, Jakub Lauko, Jonas Brodin,

Connor McDavid passes Jari Kurri for second all-time in Oilers scoring with two goals & an assist, and Calvin Pickard makes 31 saves on Wednesday in a 5-3 victory over the Wild at Xcel Energy Center

Oilers netminder Calvin Pickard made 31 saves in a winning effort, while Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson was beaten five times on 36 shots. Edmonton has now won three straight games and seven of ...

Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers ... with major injuries. Filip Gustavsson stopped ...

Gustavsson gave up two goals on 20 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks. The Wild led 3-0 after two periods, and while the Blackhawks made it interesting in the third, Gustavsson was able to protect the lead.